Monday, 31 January 2011

My Newspaper Analysis

Main image
* The main is of usher, who is a sex icon for many of female audiences and some gay.
 * He wears less bling which shows a more Subtle description of his wealth, also the fact that he shows off his wedding ring, shows his commitment to his marriage.
* His sunglasses shows his superiority, represents him as being enigmatic and also puts out his sex appeal.
* Tilt of the head shows that he is arrogant and proud.
* Low angle shot makes him look as if he has high status, he is confident, also makes him look powerful.
* The fact that he is not smiling also shows his arrogance.
* The selective focus used on Usher, focuses on the fact that the  main image is the most important.


 Main cover lines
* The important words are big and bold. done for emphasis.
* The name of the person in the main image is in bold, shows he is important.
* The word sex is bigger than the other words which puts empathisis on it, also catches the male audience eye and some female.
* The word swagger is written in different font then the other words, the font is in a gratify style. It relates to the word and also reinforces RnB convention.
* The main cover lines help give the audience a taste of what is inside the magazine.
* The words "The King Is Back", adds to the effect of him emphasising his power and dominance.
* Because his name is in bold it attracts the eyes of this fans to buy the magazine and also puts empathisis on it.


Masthead
*Is in blue, which is a unisex colour, the blue connotes rhythm and the smoothness of Usher.


* At the bottom of the magazine Their website is put to get readers to visit their website and explore other magazines the have made to boost their popularity.

Audience Research Questionnaire

For my AS Media coursework, I will be producing a music magazine that will be aimed at young people. I would be very grateful if you would take some of your time to fill out this simple questionnaire in order for me to know what readers are looking for in a music magazine. Please try and finish all the questions and thank you for your time.
Please circle the one that are relevant to you.
1) What gender are you?

Male Female

2) How old are you?

14-16 17-19

3) What is your ethnic background?
White British/Irish
Mixed race
Pakistani/Indian/Nepalese
Other Asian
Black British/Caribbean/African
Oriental
Other
4) What kind of music do you listen to?
R&B Grime Hip Hop Funky House Rock
Punk Folks Classical Other ___________________
5) What do you do in your free time?
Singing/rapping dancing sports shopping
Other ________________________
6) When on the internet what types of websites do you visit?
Facebook Twitter game websites
Other ________________________________
7) What do you look for in a music magazine? (tick as many as you prefer)
Horoscopes Celebrity gossip Photos/images
New artists Top 20 music of the week
Celebrity interviews music album reviews events
Other _______________________
8) Do you read music magazines often?
Yes No
If NOT, why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9) Who are your favourite artists or band?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10) How much are you willing to pay for a music magazine?
£1-£2 £3-£4 £5 or more
Reason for the answer
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Thank you for your time. 